Survey found over 1,000 ton of plastic floating on Mediterranean sea surface

It was mostly fragments of bags, bottles and wrappings

The debris is very detrimental to animals

Plastic has been found in the stomach of fish, birds, whales and turtles

Scientists are particularly concerned about micro-plastics

Micro-plastics are very small pieces of plastic that are less than 5mm in length

Dr. Morritt of the Biological Sciences department at the University of London stated that; since plastic does not degrade in the environment, “we must think more carefully about how we dispose, recycle and reduce our use of plastic.

The Mediterranean Sea makes up less than 1% of the global Ocean area, but is extremely important economically and ecologically

The Mediterranean contains between 4 and 18% of all marine species

It is also responsible for the tourism and fishing markets of the surrounding countries